Euronews

At least three people have died in a gun and rocket attack on a camp for UN peacekeepers in northern Mali. UN and local sources confirmed the figure.

Unidentified gunmen stormed the Kidal base at around 4am local time.
Shortly after the attack, MINUSMA (Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali), the UN force working to stabilise Mali, said the attack had caused an unspecified number of casualties.

“The attack happened at around 4am. Four or five rockets landed inside the base. Quite a few people were wounded, but it’s too early for a precise number,” spokesman Olivier Salgado told Reuters.

Radisson attack

Three Islamist groups claimed responsibility for the attack on the Radisson: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI); splinter group al Mourabitoun; and Massina Liberation Front (MLF). Analysts postulate the groups may be collaborating.

Boko Haram

Elsewhere in West Africa, governments are also battling Islamist militants. The leading group in the region is Boko Haram. In 2015, it has broadened the scope of its attacks from Nigeria into the neighbouring nations of Niger, Cameroon and Chad.